Nov 19 2010

FrontPoint to Shut Health Care Fund

The hedge fund FrontPoint Partners will liquidate its $1.5 billion health care fund in the wake of allegations that a manager at the firm received insider information from a French doctor, a person familiar with the matter said. The fund has been hit with a number of redemption requests following federal criminal and civil charges [...]


Aug 4 2010

When Will Facebook Go Public? Want to Bet?

In the wake of a Bloomberg News report on Friday that said Facebook “probably” won’t file for an initial public offering until 2012, an Antigua-based sports-betting site is making book on when the social networking juggernaut will reach the milestone of one billion users — and whether the company will go public by the time [...]


Jul 15 2010

First Family Heading to Maine, Likely to Martha’s Vineyard for Vacations

In the wake of the BP oil spill, both President Obama and First Lady Michelle have made separate trips to Florida to encourage tourists to visit — with Mrs. Obama delivering a speech Tuesday on a still pristine beach. For their own vacations, the First Family heads to Maine for the weekend and is likely [...]